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Preston North End FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Preston North End FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 5 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'
Y 27' Cameron McGeehan
Y 65' Jordan Williams
Alan Browne 67' Y
Y 67' Mallik Wilks

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Ben Speedie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
1
Preston North End FC 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-05 Preston North End FC 5–1 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Barnsley FC H 5–1 W
01 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
28 Sep Bristol City FC H 3–3 D
21 Sep Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
14 Sep Brentford FC H 2–0 W
31 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–5 L
02 Oct Derby County FC H 2–2 D
29 Sep Brentford FC H 1–3 L
21 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
15 Sep Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
31 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Preston North End FC face off against Barnsley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Aapo Halme, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 382 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 20' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
  • 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cameron McGeehan on 27 minutes.
  • 31' Preston North End FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Daniel Johnson on 31.
  • 36' Mallik Wilks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' What an equalizer from Cameron McGeehan!
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bradley Collins made 376 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' GOAL! Tom Barkhuizen scores on 50. Assisted by Daniel Johnson
  • 55' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Jacob Brown has done his job and it is now time for Mallik Wilks to step up.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' The Jamaica Daniel Johnson breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 3-1!
  • 63' Magnificent from Ben Pearson! That is 3 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' Barnsley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Alan Browne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' Barnsley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Styles is hanging Mike-Steven Bahre on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' The crowd applauds David Nugent as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Harrop steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jayden Stockley. He replaces Sean Maguire on 74 minute.
  • 77' Joshua Harrop has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Jordan Green comes on to replace Jordan Williams.
  • 87' Declan Rudd is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
  • It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Barnsley FC share the spoils 5-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Stendel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Daniel Johnson 6
Tom Barkhuizen 3
Cauley Woodrow 1
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1
Ben Pearson 1
Aiden Marsh 1
Joshua Harrop 1
Cameron McGeehan 1

Head to Head

2019-10-05 Preston North End FC 5–1 Barnsley FC

Preston North End FC Form

2019-10-05 Preston North End FC 5–1 Barnsley FC W 2019-10-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2019-09-28 Preston North End FC 3–3 Bristol City FC D 2019-09-21 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2019-09-14 Preston North End FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2019-08-31 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Barnsley FC Form

2019-10-05 Preston North End FC 5–1 Barnsley FC L 2019-10-02 Barnsley FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2019-09-29 Barnsley FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2019-09-21 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Barnsley FC L 2019-09-15 Barnsley FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2019-08-31 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.66 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Preston North End FC to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC68% Draw18% Barnsley FC14%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Barnsley FC
32%
Preston North End FC or Barnsley FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC52% Draw35% Barnsley FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 20% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 20% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.